3. Touch base during the day

Now that we all have cell phones this is easier than ever. A simple text to let the other person know you are thinking of them goes a long way to making them feel appreciated. A flirty text also helps keep the sexual tension between the two of you turned up to high.

4. Learn each other’s love language.

If you haven’t already read Gary Chapman’s “The Five Love Languages,” do your marriage a favor and read it now. Learning what to do so the other person feels loved is relationship gold. Once you understand that we all have different love languages and that what your partner needs is not necessarily what you have been giving them (and vice versa), you can change. This one small thing can make a huge difference.

I need words of affirmation,whereas my partner had been doing acts of service — emptying the rubbish, checking the oil in my car — to show he loved me. While I thought all of that was great, it didn’t translate into me feeling loved. Now he understands that I need him to say, “I love you. I’m proud of you” and I’ve learned that I need to do more acts of service for him — making him cups of tea, cooking his favorite meals, etc.

And finally — 5. Communication.

Talk and talk and talk some more. Talk about your dreams, hopes and visions for the future. Talk about the old days when you first got together. Talk about how you have grown together and what you still look forward to. Talk about the kids and how they are doing. Talk about your problems — even the ones that are hard to talk about. Talk about your fears.

The more you talk with each other, the more you will discover about this amazing person you have chosen to spend your life with and the more you will fall in love with them every day.

Curated by Erbe
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